rs7242289

This is a intergenic variant variant in the KCNG2 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

smoking initiation

Saunders GRB et al. “Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use.” Nature 612(7941):720-724 (2022)

Allele T

OR 0.01

p 1.0e-10

N 3,382,012

Large GWAS

European, East Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, African unspecified

About KCNG2

Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels represent the most complex class of voltage-gated ion channels from both functional and structural standpoints. Their diverse functions include regulating neurotransmitter release, heart rate, insulin secretion, neuronal excitability, epithelial electrolyte transport, smooth muscle contraction, and cell volume. This gene encodes a member of the potassium channel, voltage-gated, subfamily G. This member is a gamma subunit of the voltage-gated potassium channel. The delayed-rectifier type channels containing this subunit may contribute to cardiac action potential repolarization. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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